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Internal Award Opportunities

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

In cooperation with the CAS Faculty Development Committee, the CAS Internal Awards Program supports the research and scholarship goals of CAS faculty and traditionally includes the following:

Travel Awards Program: The CAS Travel Award Program supports foreign and domestic travel to present conference papers.

Research Support Requests: CAS may provide support special requests (i.e., small equipment acquisition, maintenance, repair or enhancement; and other special needs). Requests should be made through the CAS-ORS website and will be reviewed upon receipt.

Office of Research & Innovation (ORI) Internal Awards 

ORI announces its internal award schedule early in the Spring & Fall semesters. Previous ORI Internal Awards have included:

  • Conference Support Grant (CONF)
  • Creative Scholarship Grant (CSG)
  • Proposal Enhancement Grants (PEG)
  • Faculty International Travel Grant (FITG)
  • New Researchers Grant (NRG)
  • ResearchOne event funding 

Visit the ORI site for further details as well as other internal awards offered throughout the university.

Other Internal Awards

Creating Research Experiences and Activities through Teaching Enhancements (CREATTE) - This program provides funding for the development of undergraduate research or creative activities within lower or upper-level undergraduate courses. Laboratory courses and capstone courses are not supported by the CREATTE initiative because they already incorporate research/projects and inquiry-based curriculum.

Corridor Matching Research Grants - The Florida High Tech Corridor Council is a regional economic development initiative with the mission to grow high tech industry and innovation through partnerships that support research, marketing, workforce, and entrepreneurship. The high technology focus areas of this initiative are based on key strengths of universities and include Agricultural Technology, Digital Media & Interactive Entertainment, Information Technology, Microelectronics & Nanotechnology, Optics & Photonics, Aviation & Aerospace, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Medical Technologies, Modeling, Simulation & Training, and Sustainable Energy. Funding will require a 2:1 cost match investment (soft/in-kind). Check with the Matching Grants Program Director for availability. 

Interdisciplinary Research Scholarship (IDRS) - This scholarship provides funding for support components/supplies that are required for the interdisciplinary research/creative activity. Funds are typically provided to the project mentor in support of the research/creative activity project. Undergraduate students in all disciplines are eligible to apply for the IDRS. Check with IDRS for availability. 

Research in Arts Scholarship - This scholarship provides funding to foster student passion for inquiry and discovery. Two essential elements comprise the RIAS Scholarship: financial support, and comprehensive training in research skills and professional development. Under the direction of faculty mentors and the Office of Undergraduate Research Program Directors, RIAS Scholars who participate in the USF School of Art and Art History's Summer Study Abroad Paris Program develop and produce research-based art projects from idea to installation. Check availability on the website and with the contact person(s). 

Community Scholars Fellowship - This program supports undergraduate students conducting research that benefits, and is carried out in partnership with community organizations, nonprofits, or local government agencies. The program provides a stipend for a student who will carry out at least 150 hours of research over the course of a semester or a summer. The program also provides funding for research-related expenses and a stipend for the community partner, and if applicable, funding for a faculty "advisor". Check on availability on the website and with the contact person(s). 

Humanities Institute Summer Grants - Each year the Humanities Institute awards up to ten, $5,000 grants to USF faculty to facilitate summer research. Funding for these awards is currently provided by the USF Office of Research and Innovation. Summer grant recipients have a long record of producing innovative and compelling research. Check on availability on the website and with the contact person(s).